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  Arcane Entanglement

  Ava Marie Salinger

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  He thought he had to choose between duty and desire. But what if he could have both? 
   
   
   
  In an alternate Victorian London where magic reigns supreme, Duke Evander Ravenwood hides a dangerous secret—he is an Archmage of unparalleled power. When a brutal murder throws him into the path of Viggo Stonewall, the notorious leader of the underground information guild Nightshade, Evander's carefully constructed world begins to unravel. 
   
   
   
  Forced into an unlikely alliance, Evander and Viggo find themselves drawn into a web of conspiracy that threatens the very fabric of their society. With tensions rising between the magical elite and the oppressed thralls, they must navigate a treacherous landscape of politics, prejudice, and forbidden desire to find a common enemy. 
   
   
   
  But in a world where magic divides the haves from the have-nots, their growing attraction could be their greatest weakness—or their most powerful weapon. Can Evander and Viggo's burgeoning relationship withstand the storms to come? Or will the shadows of the past and the dangers of the present tear them apart? 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Amateur City

  Katherine V. Forrest

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  Tough and demanding LAPD Detective Kate Delafield is the leader of the investigation into a high-rise office building murder. The case is intriguing but routine—until Kate interviews the only witness, Ellen O'Neil. 
   
   
   
  When Ellen O'Neil took her new job over the objections of her lover, she wasn't expecting to become embroiled in murder. The curiosity that Kate Delafield rouses is equally unexpected. But it is never far from Ellen's mind that she is merely a name on an interview sheet to the tight-lipped detective. 
   
   
   
  Kate's thin trail of clues are enough to convince her that she is looking for an amateur, and amateurs are notoriously unpredictable and dangerous. She finds her path increasingly intersecting with that of Ellen O'Neil, who is proving unpredictable and dangerous in a far more personal way.

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  Between Lifelines & Undying Embers

  Haleigh Falcon

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  Ender: When I first met Gabe—a month after our best friends started dating each other—I expected awkward small talk and polite smiles. What I don't expect is the way he looks at me . . . like I'm important. Like he sees something worth knowing behind the walls I've built over the years. No one's ever looked at me like that before. Not my parents, who left me with scars deeper than silence. Not one person—except maybe my best friends, who taught me how to survive when love felt like a myth. But Gabe's presence stirs something unfamiliar within me. A warmth. A hope. A terrifying, beautiful ache. I don't know what these feelings mean, or if I'm ready to face them. All I know is . . . I want him to stay long enough for me to find out.Gabe: Life is finally falling into place—my best friend and I just opened our dream restaurant, and everything feels right. Then he meets someone special. Luckily, this someone special comes with a best friend who stops me in my tracks. Ender is quiet, guarded, and heartbreakingly beautiful. One night is all it takes for me to know I want more. Then, just as quickly as he lets me in, he shuts me out. With every red flag I find, I know I should run. Anyone would, but I can't. Because underneath all that pain and self-loathing is someone worthy. I need him, and I think he needs me. 
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Where Two Worlds Touch - An...

  River Faire

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  After the fairy tale of Happily Ever After ends in heartbreak, what then? From multi-award-winning author River Faire comes an inspiring account of second chances, healing, inexplicable magic, and following the soul's compass. 
  River, an alternative healer and Paris-trained chef--a decidedly reluctant mystic-returns to England from America to help his ex-partner, back from the brink of death. Stepping into a London life he left behind, haunted by ghosts, he finds himself on an unanticipated journey of the heart. When the two men relocate to the English countryside, he discovers more than a charming pastoral landscape, he unexpectedly glimpses the fabric of life itself. 
  With disarming honesty and a searching, lyrical voice, WHERE TWO WORLDS TOUCH is a transcendent narrative about navigating the intricacies of the human heart, no matter whom we love. An invitation to say yes to uncertainty and vulnerability, to trust the unknowable mystery, while seeking the place we belong and what is uniquely ours to bring. A genre-defying memoir-one part love story, one part celebration of the table, one part ode to nature, and one part soul guide woven as an indelible offering that lingers long past the final page. 
  Winner, 2024 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award 
  Editor's Pick, BookLife Reviews by Publishers Weekly 
  Indie Books We Love selection from LoveReading, The UK's Leading Book Recommendation Website

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  Because of Roses

  Richard May

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  An anthology of ten short, optimistic stories about men meeting other men and exploring relationships with each other, with a focus on racial, age, and background diversity.Chicken Man: a would-be actor encounters a six-foot tall rooster in Times Square, which leads to sort of an acting gig and romance, also of a sort.The Green Bench: a businessman hurrying to work passes an older male couple on a park bench every day, until one day one isn't there.Leprechaun in New York: a young man lusts after a redhead he sees in bars until he goes home with him and the redhead claims he's a leprechaun.Heart Stealer: based on a Choctaw myth of a creature in the woods who takes human hearts.From the Sea: a college friend invites a classmate home for the weekend to a house inhabited by his family and the ghost of a drowned Chinese fisherman.Ticket to Ride: bemused by a makeshift sign offering trips to the past for a nominal sum, a man hurrying by puts his money down. When he returns, his ticket is waiting.The Cowman and the Farmer Should Be Friends: a lonely dairy farmer resorts to OkCupid to find love.Picnic in Moscow: a man in Moscow escapes from a Gay bashing and is taken in by an older man his father wants him to marry.Régalos: a descendant of Cuban boat people returns to Cuba on a professional architectural tour. He's befriended by a mysterious man who turns out to have sinister connections.Because of Roses: grieving over a dead partner, an attorney accepts a transfer to the London office and begins house hunting in the Cotswolds.

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  Ten Days in May

  Tracey Richardson

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  Camryn Hughes has reinvented herself since the chaotic and nomadic years of being a musician. She's happy in her serene life until a new client has her examining her one regret—parting ways with her first love. Is it possible to go back and choose the other fork in the road—the one that leads back to the only woman she's ever loved? 
   
   
   
  Brooke Ross has no regrets about her long-ago decision to put herself and her career as a restaurateur first. But thanks to the ongoing ravages on her business from the pandemic, plus a girlfriend she can't bring herself to love, Brooke is at a crossroads. Throwing caution to the wind for once, she agrees to an unusual invitation that just might lead her to figuring out what—and who—she really wants. 
   
   
   
  Ten Days in May is about second chances, about choosing life, and discovering what's meaningful in turbulent times. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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